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Freelancers could help solve UK’s £94bn skills crisis but IR35 is putting a stop to it

Staff Reporter Jul 23, 2024

A survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) reveals a worsening recruitment crisis in the UK and IR35 could be at the heart of it The survey of over 4,700 businesses found that 74% reported recruitment difficulties in Q2 2024, a…

Government needs to abolish stamp duty tax says policy think tank

Staff Reporter Feb 25, 2021

Stamp duty may well be the "worst tax on the UK’s statute books" and it might be high time the government "abolished" it, proposed a data analyst with the Centre for Policy Studies. Jethro Elsden a data analyst and an author of a…

HSE to take action against construction firms over worker respiratory risk

Staff Reporter Oct 2, 2020

Next week The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will carry out a month-long inspection initiative looking at respiratory risks and occupational lung disease in the construction sector. The inspection programme, which will start on 5…

Are you tapping into the home improvements and services market for the super-rich?

Staff Reporter Aug 14, 2020

Learn more about the £28m home improvements of the super-rich homebuyer and if you could tap into this marketplace as a self-employed consultant or contractor based on your skills. High expectations “You might imagine that when…